About JROS

Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) is the umbrella organisation for the 12 Regional Orienteering squads based on the British Orienteering Regions.
JROS was set up to further develop the junior orienteering talent which is nurtured by the Regional Squads.

News

Stockholm 2017

The ‘Stockholm’ training camp is aimed at M/W17’s and is held around the middle of August. Accommodation is at the ‘OK Ravinen’ club hut and because of its proximity to central Stockholm use is made of public transport to training and competition venues. The camp usually accommodates 16-20 athletes.
The camp will run from 8th August – 20th August 2017
Selection list now available below.

Lagganlia 2017

The ‘Lagganlia’ training camp was based at the Lagganlia OEC near Aviemore. It was aimed at M/W14’s and takes place around the last week in July. There are usually about 24 places for athletes on the camp.
The camp will run from Saturday 22nd July – Saturday 29th July 2017
Selection list now available below.

Deeside 2017

The ‘Deeside’ training camp is based at Templars’ Park, Maryculter on the banks of the River Dee near Aberdeen. The camp is for M/W16’s born in 2001 and M/W15’s born in 2002. The camp will be for around 18 athletes, the final number being determined by the Selectors and the Team Manager.
The camp will run from 22nd-29th July 2017
Selection list now available below.

JROS at the British Championships

Following on from the successful stand at the JK 2017 the JROS stand and tent will also be at the British.
We will have new videos and displays and of course lots of photographs from training camps over the years.
Come along and bring your friends – if you are a coach you can talk to others about what it’s like to coach on a JROS camp – if you are an athlete you can share your experiences with those yet to attend.

JROS at JK2017

Please come and join the JROS stand on Days 2 and 3 of this year’s JK and meet up with coaches and friends old and new.
On display will be videos, maps and of course lots of photographs from training camps over the years.
Come along and bring your friends – if you are a coach you can talk to others about what it’s like to coach on a JROS camp – if you are an athlete you can share your experiences with those yet to attend.

Inaugural Sprint training weekend in Sheffield for Juniors

Sheffield hosted, thanks to ShUOC, a junior squad training weekend specifically aimed at Sprint style events. Juniors from a number of regional squads were provided with two days of sprint orienteering training together with an evening lecture, food and accommodation.

What are the Objectives of JROS?

In common with the 12 Regional squads its objectives are;

Talent identification, to select those juniors from the regions who are at a level to benefit from further training with like minded individuals and who have the potential to become outstanding orienteers
Planning & organisation of a series of training camps which cater for the needs of these talented individuals and to develop all aspects of their orienteering skills; technical, physical, tactical and mental
To use the training opportunities to enthuse the athletes with both a sense of fun & purpose by including a social aspect to build a supportive group identity
Organisation of supporting coaches, travel, accommodation, funding, safety, parental communication, publicity etc. necessary for the safe and beneficial development of the athletes
To work with like minded coaching colleagues for the mutual benefit and development of coaches

How does it seek to meet these objectives?

Since British Orienteering reduced the number of summer training camps for junior orienteers from 4/5 to just 1, JROS has sought to replace these camps and has increased the number they manage from one in 2010 to four in 2012 and has continued to organise and manage four since then.

JROS has, since 2009, also organised a weekend training weekend in the autumn for M/W16’s.

JROS also organised a Coaching Course for some of its volunteer helpers in 2015 and aims to hold further courses in the future.

‘Getting on tour’ was the most important achievement of the orienteering season when I was a junior. Yes it was nice to do well in events but the summer training tours were what counted.
Why? Quite simple really; it was history, tradition. There were so many stories about previous tours….and the great thing is, it was all true!
The travel, friends, maps, terrain, games, races.

Jon Duncan,
2008, Men’s Relay World Champion
as quoted to The 'O' Foundation (2009)